Canon EOS 5D Mark III accessories : Canon is proud to announce the successor to the popular EOS 5D Mark II SLR camera. The Canon 5D Mark III operates faster, offers increased resolution and provides various creative functionalities, making it even easier to capture the best looking still pictures and full HD movies. The Canon 5D Mark III integrates a newly developed 22 megapixel full frame CMOS sensor and a high performance Digic 5+ image processor. In addition to this professional SLR camera, Canon introduces a range of EOS accessories for the Canon EOS 5D Mark III. The optional accessories include a wireless file transmitter WFT-E7A, a new TTL flash, a GPS receiver and an optional BG-E11 battery grip.

Canon 5D Mark III accessories
Optional accessories for the Canon 5D Mark III DSLR include the new Canon Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E7A featuring wireless LAN support for 802.11 a/b/g/n signal protocols for various network environments. The Canon WFT-E7A connects to the EOS 5D Mark III through its USB port and includes a built-in gigabit Ethernet connection, time syncing for multiple cameras on the same network, FTP mode, EOS Utility mode, WFT Server mode and Media Server mode. Photographers can synchronize clocks on multiple cameras and use the Canon EOS accessory to support linked shooting when utilizing multiple cameras.

Canon 5D Mark III accessory : GPS Receiver GP-E2
The optional Canon GPS Receiver GP-E2 is another accessory for the Canon 5D Mark III. Users can connect the GPS receiver to the camera via the accessory shoe or a USB cable. With a GPS logging function built-in, the Canon GP-E2 will log latitude, longitude, elevation, and the Universal Time Code - and allow viewing of camera movement on a PC after shooting. With its built-in compass, the Canon GPS accessory will also record camera direction when shooting, even when shooting vertically. The GPS Receiver GP-E2 is compatible with the Canon 5D Mark III as well as the EOS 1D X and EOS 7D.

Optional Canon 5D Mark III battery grip
The Battery Grip BG-E11 is an optional accessory for the Canon 5D Mark III that accepts one or two LP-E6 lithium-ion battery packs or a set of six AA-size batteries. The new EOS battery grip has a multicontroller and a multifunction (M.Fn) button together a with a full set of grip controls for easy operation when shooting portraits or other vertical format photos. The BG-E11 battery grip is made from sturdy magnesium alloy and has the same degree of weather resistance as the 5D Mark III.

Canon Speedlite flash accessory for the 5D Mark III
In addition to the EOS 5D Mark III, Canon is also announcing the first professional Speedlite TTL flash on the market with a built-in wireless radio transmitter, the new Canon Speedlite 600EX-RT. The new Canon Speedlite 600EX-RT is the flagship model in the Speedlite line, ideal for wedding portrait and photojournalism. Compatible with all Canon EOS Digital SLR camera, this new TTL flash eliminates the need for accessory radio slave units and their inherent limitations. The Canon Speedlite 600EX-RT features Master-Slave two-way transmission, letting the photographer control the Speedlite settings directly from the "Master" camera.

Canon 5D Mark III accessories : Speedlite
Radio-based Wireless E-TTL can be performed with up to 15 Speedlite 600EX-RT "slave units", used off-camera up to 98.4 feet (30m) away, and triggered by either a "Master" 600EX-RT on-camera, or the optional new Canon Speedlite Transmitter ST-E3-RT. Used with the Canon 5D Mark III or EOS 1D X, up to five groups of flashes can be completely controlled, independently, off-camera. And, it remains fully compatible with Canon's legacy optical-based Wireless E-TTL technology, for users already committed to existing EOS Speedlites. The Canon Speedlite ST-E3RT features enhanced weather-resistant construction - matching that of the EOS 1D X camera body - and a more reliable electrical contact. The flash head zoom range now reaches from 20mm to 200mm.

Canon 5D Mark III accessories : Speedlite Transmitter ST-E3-RT
Providing full support of Canon's new radio-based wireless flash technology, the new Speedlite Transmitter ST-E3-RT can control up to five groups of flashes, up to 98.4 feet (30m) from the camera. The remote shutter release capability enables photographers to either fire a single camera remotely (by pressing a button on the ST-E3-RT), or to fire up to 15 EOS cameras with Canon's Linked Shooting feature. Making it easy to control and adjust, all of the Speedlite Transmitter features are accessible through the Flash control menu of the EOS-1D X and EOS 5D Mark III cameras. For more information about the new EOS camera, download the Canon 5D Mark III specification sheet.